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Davis Cup 2019: Rohan Bopanna blasts AITA for change of captain; not players' domain to comment on policy matters, warns national body
•The tie against Pakistan, which was supposed to be played in Islamabad on 29-30 November, will now be played on a neutral venue. Incidentally, Bopanna along with five others had pulled out the Pakistan tour, citing safety concerns.
Davis Cup 2019: Leander Paes returns to Indian squad for Pakistan tie after Rohan Bopanna, other stars refuse to travel
•Apart from Paes, players who have made themselves available for Davis Cup tournament in Pakistan are Saketh Myneni, Arjun Kadhe, Vijay Sundar Prashanth, N Sriram Balaji, Siddharth Rawat and Manish Suresh Kumar.
Davis Cup: AITA remain hopeful of India-Pakistan tie getting shifted out of Islamabad, but apply for visas nevertheless
•India’s tennis association will apply for visas for their Davis Cup tie against Pakistan next month but expects the fixture to be moved away from Islamabad, AITA Secretary General Hironmoy Chatterjee told Reuters on Wednesday.
AITA admits delay in updating points system amid allegation of manipulation in rankings
•As per the ITF rules, the points are counted on a 52-week roll over system, which means points from a particular tournament are added two weeks after the conclusion of that event.
Davis Cup: World tennis body snubs India, refuses to provide neutral venue for away tie against Pakistan
•India's tennis body, AITA, had earlier asked the ITF to consider changing the venue for the tie after diplomatic tensions arose between both nations
Davis Cup: We want guarantees on safety in Pakistan, says India captain Mahesh Bhupati ahead of Islamabad trip
•Indian tennis players want safety guarantees before they travel to Islamabad for their Davis Cup tie against Pakistan, captain Mahesh Bhupathi said on Wednesday.
Davis Cup 2019: AITA ask ITF to postpone India vs Pakistan tie or shift to neutral venue "suo moto"
•AITA wants the ITF to take a call based on the current situation and expressed surprise that the governing body is asking India to make a request as "this responsibility rests with the ITF."
Davis Cup 2019: Captain Mahesh Bhupathi, Indian team want AITA to ask for neutral venue, not security re-check in Pakistan
•The AITA said it would go ahead with the visa formalities for the tie if the 14-15 September clash is cleared by the ITF following a fresh security check.
International Tennis Federation 'satisfied' with Pakistan's security plan for next month's Davis Cup tie against India
•Tennis chiefs are satisfied with the current safety plan in place for next month’s Davis Cup tie between Pakistan and India in Islamabad even after the latter asked for another round of security assessment.
Davis Cup 2019: AITA asks ITF to conduct another security check in Islamabad, says it will follow directives of world body
•India's participation in the Asia-Oceania Zone Group 1 Davis Cup tie, scheduled on 14 and 15 September, is uncertain owing to high political tension with Pakistan.